Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-02

bUL " usn S0e SInileS see lis WllGS.
And when ne lifts his hat.
IT'S walking IN the moonlight
lis buttoninC on glOYG,
lis lipS that speak OF plays next We3E.
While eyes are talking love.
IT'S meeting "a the ballroom.
It's whirlIGE in the dance.
IT'S something hid behind the Id
More than simple glance.
It's lingering in the hallway
Tie sitting on the stair,
Ills bearded lipa on finger tips
III N -mIpa isn't there.
IT'S tucking In the carriage,
Ills asking Tor 9 cali,
It's long good nights In tender lights
and That is-nO, not ali
Tis parting when US over,
And one goes home to sleep,
Best Joys must end, ''tra la, my friend"
But one goes home to weep.
Some girls cultivate the art of ertless-
ness-practice the "baby stare'' before
their mirrors, and delight IL being called
"firts." They report their supposed cor
quests to each other, and laugh al the
simplicity OF men.
Bat while this type Of girl often capti-
Yates unsophisticated youths, she seldom
makes deep impression on q mar Of any
experience. He detects her shallow arti-
fees, and is more amused than charmed
While she is telling her friend "Dollie"
what r "mash she nGs on that spCony
fellow" (t0r The would be hirt is
nearly always slangy), he is smiling
over his cigar and thinking how cha
grined she VIII be when he leaves her
without having committed himself. Or
perhaps he is laughing with his chum
'Jack" over the matter. end telling him
thst the girl "aCtuslly believes ne is in
love with her-.he idea"
TIE most dangerous type Of hirt never
boasts OF her powers, never contesses to
any one that nan is interested in her,
and is lavish in her praise OF her rivals.
She tells the catch of the season, for
whom all the girls are angling,
that she thinks no other existence on
earth 80 desirable es toe life Of
G bachelor. She says the most pTottless
Of &Il Journeys is the one which leads g
gentleman into the state Of matrimony
and while G woman is only sure of ten or
fifteen years OF social popularity, al
sgreeable msn is always iascinat ng.
She dilates on the charms OF the ladies'
he adrnires, and leaves him p'qued with
lISl WlliluSuCO W ECC HIN LCnidlG SiAS1G
or captured by another.
He determines TO interest her, and
ends by loving her,as she knGyy he would
Woman is considered the more trusting
OF the two sexes, yet | believe man is the
far more liable to be deceived by few
sweet words. It is not from any excess
of vanity on his part, but the natural re-
suit Of his education, Man is taught TO
think Of woman as husband-hunter.
From the cradle TO the altar Cor the
grave) he suppOses her one ambition is
TO marry. Consequently, she need only
smile, greet him cordially, fatter
adroitly, and he beliYes she has serious
intentions.
On the other hand, women are taught
to distrust men, snd to place no faith ii
their sweet speeches. While there is not
woman living who does not enjoy del
icately expressed compliment from the
other sex ii there Is, L Go not want to
| see herr, have known g very few girls
VINO were quick TO believe man in earn
est until he declared himself so.
Only this past summer | acted as chap
erone pro tenn. for lovely girl who was
! thrown much in the society Of q thor
Cughbred male firt. She was only TWEEN
iY, and full of sentiment. He was hand
some and fascinating. There were ell
! the accessories OF summer moonlight, the
ocean beach, swinging hsmmocks, and
lestY walks and :riyeS, the dreamy strains
Of ola Gitana" and the cosy piszzs
nooks. She repeated to me with all the
relish Of youth for well-prepared "taffY,"
his sweet and pretty speeches. But she
did not lose her heart or head. She
thoroughly enjoyed the experience, how
ever.
saw another young lady who dld moi
! enjoy herself one evening.
She came up on the versnda with g
young gentleman escort. They prone
n6ded 3 few moments, and then he said
"Shsll we sit down, and have you choice
| Of location?" She said it made no differ
ence, but l saw her eyes wander TOWARD
two unoccupied chairs placed st some
little distance from the detached
groups Of pidzza-lounger5. But what dc
you suppose that dull fellow did?
He brought those chairs up under the
blaze Of the electric lights, close to cir
Gle Of chatteriDg young people. and she Sc
down among them looking utterly dis
gusted.
She was young, pretty, and romantic
1t was moop-Wsshed midsummer even
ing. She would have liked him to sug
gest the secluded cOrner-to object to bt
overruled. until she was obliged to say
"Really, we must join our friends" anC
she would have liked him TO consent very
reluctantly.
! No woman exists, however sensible,
however spiritual, however intellectual
who does not in her secret soul enjoy the
deferential and delicately profered atten
ton OF al agreeable gentleman.
If she does not,
''She IS neither man nor woman.
She Is neither beast nor human"
She's ghoul,"
Webster defines Irritation IS "plsyine
e. courtship." There is q co6rse-fOreC
being hidden in the mask OF beauty who
is sometimes denominsted q frt. She
'iplsys at courtship," always with s
moneyed lover, merely to Obtain fiuancis
favors and expensive gifts. After which
she quarrels with the gift giver END seeks
new fields. She prefers freedom and in
dependence IF action to marriage, and
until she is thirty her life is c succession
OF iatrigUes. After that it becomes a su-
preme effort TO make good marriage and
to GecoLn@ the associate OF respectable
! people. She not unirequently develops .
Taste for the arts, land dabbles in litersture
or music or painting, conscious that the
doors OF genius sre not SO. strongly
! barred against woman without credep-
tails IS the doors Of society proper. But
this unfortunate specimen of the fit VuI
geTis is more properly called aa "adyen-
I turess."
The male flirt who 'plsys at coprtship'
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